| Morrice | Lewis Edward | | Major | MORRICE, LEWIS EDWARD, Major, was born 20 December 1862, youngest son of J W Morrice, of Catthorpe Towers, Leicester, and of Mary Selby Donaldson-Selby. He was educated at Eton, and Caius College, Cambridge. He entered the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 14 May 1884; was promoted Captain 1 December 1890; served as Brigade Major, Queensland Forces, 13 November 1890 to 30 September 1893; was Adjutant, Warwickshire Militia, 28 August 1894 to 27 August 1899; was promoted to Major 3 February 1900. Lieutenant Colonel Morrice served in the South African War, 1899-1901; as a Major with the 2nd Battalion, commanding for six months. He also acted at Commandant at Komati Poort. Major Morrice took part in operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 28 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to June 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal and six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Lewis Edward Morrice, Major, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Second-in-Command, 1st Royal Warwickshire Regiment, in 1902, and retired 3 September 1904. Lieutenant Colonel Morrice was employed as a General Staff Officer at the War Office during the European War. Mentioned and awarded Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1918. He was a JP for the county of Wilts, and a member of the Wilts County Council. He married, in 1897, Eleanor Constance, daughter of Reverend G Murray, of Shrivenham, Berks, and they had one daughter, Mary Constance. His son, Midshipman John Walter Morrice, RN, was lost in HMS Formidable.
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